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War of the Vikings Now Playable in Alpha via Steam Early
Access

Paradox Offers Early Access to Hurly Axes

NEW YORK — October 1, 2013 — Paradox
Interactive, a publisher of games and a fan of longboats, today
opened
War of the Vikings on Steam’s Early Access program.
War of the Vikings, the upcoming multiplayer close-combat
game from Fatshark, can be purchased and played immediately thanks
to the Steam Early Access program, allowing players to follow the
growth of the game firsthand as it makes its way through the
development process. Early Access players will be able to shape the
future of
War of the Vikings from the inside, and will receive the
finished product at no extra cost when complete. The ongoing
Viking/Saxon conflict can be joined now on Steam Early Access at
http://store.steampowered.com/app/234530/.

“After the first well-received
War of the Vikings Alpha we began planning for the next
phase and explored all options available to us,” said Gordon
Van Dyke, Executive Producer of the
War franchise. “We already knew we wanted to do
another public Alpha and Beta, and we’d planned to offer
pre-orders. After consideration, it was a no-brainer to go with
Steam Early Access and kill two birds with one axe, and give our
community ample opportunity to help shape the final
product.”

War of the Vikings Alpha participants and owners of
War of the Roses: Kingmaker Edition will get a free sample
of Early Access from October 1 to October 4, 2013. Gamers who own
War of the Roses: Kingmaker Edition and/or
Mount&Blade: Warband are also offered a discount of
10% off the regular Early Access price for the first month of
availability.

Multiple packages are available for purchase during Early
Access, including a Standard Edition, or the Blood Eagle Edition
that will include a digital concept art book and soundtrack
alongside exclusive gear. The incredible Valhalla Edition,
War of the Vikings’ most premium package, will come
with all in-game content unlocked, and will also grant access to
all future content at no extra charge – along with the
digital concept art book and an extended Deluxe Edition soundtrack.
Every edition also grants players membership in the Early Access
Club, which includes bonus loot and an additional shield pattern
when the game is released.

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